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4 Ways to Support Your Coworkers
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4 Ways to Support Your Coworkers
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Most talk about support in business deals with how employers can support employees. But employees can support employees, too. Episode 71 of Faithful on the Clock provides four essential ways to show your coworkers you care.
Timestamps:
[[00:04] - Intro
[00:40] - Most talk about support at work is about employers helping employees, but employees have enormous power to help each other and, subsequently, to influence the work experience.
[02:20] - Recommendation #1: Ask people how they are doing, but in such a way that it’s difficult for people not to deny the reality they’re in.
[03:15] - People will open up if you give them an in to do so.
[05:02] - Recommendation #2: Present yourself as a partner to validate the ideas and concerns your coworkers have.
[06:41] - Give kudos. Don’t wait for the boss to do it.
[0:8:10] - Do what you can to lighten their load. This doesn’t mean be an unpaid doormat. It means that you find small ways to serve that encourage reciprocal kindness.
[09:29] - Bonus Recommendation: Remember that everyone’s perception is unique and verify what people actually think and need.
[10:17] - Recap
[10:30] - Prayer
[11:07] - Outro/What’s coming up next
Key takeaways:
- Most of the discussion around support in the corporate environment hinges around what employers can do to create a safe culture and protect wellbeing. But employees can support each other and have a lot of power in reducing stress for each other, too. God calls us to let our light shine and encourage one another, so there is an opportunity to make a huge difference.
- Recommendation #1 - Ask people how they are in a way that makes it hard to stay superficial. You might think they would not respond, but when you give them an “in” to be honest, they usually let down their guard. That creates an opening for real relationship building.
- Recommendation #2 - Present yourself as a partner to validate the ideas and concerns they have. Options might be encouraging them to bring an issue to HR with you or even sending a link to an event. The idea is that you provide some next steps for them to take and make sure they understand they don’t have to take those steps alone.
- Recommendation #3 - Give kudos. Don’t get caught up in envy or the fear that if you don’t compete in a dog-eat-dog way, you’ll lose out. Don’t wait for the boss to offer the accolades — explain your appreciation and how they have influence.
- Recommendation #4 - Do what you can to lighten their load. This doesn’t mean stifling your own needs or being a doormat, nor does it mean shouldering everyone else’s responsibilities with no acknowledgment. It means finding ways to serve and cooperate.
- Bonus recommendation - Remember everyone’s perception is unique.
CTAs:
- Integrate at least one of the recommendations from the show into your work this week.
- Talk to others on your team about what they personally need to feel supported. This effort will help everyone be more aware of how to provide individualized help, and it recognizes the unique nature of personality, experience, and skills.
What’s coming up next:
When Joseph wound up in jail after Potiphar’s wife misrepresented her attempt at an affair, his faith and integrity didn’t waver. He continued to behave in a way that honored God. In recognition that the corporate world can be filled with evils and pressures to conform, Episode 72 of Faithful on the Clock looks at Joseph’s story to decode what you can do to stay true to your values even when surrounded by everything that could erode them.
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